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Autism Podcast Series Episode 172- IRL Social Skills Program with Mara McLoughlin

March 19, 2023 • Sara Gullihur-Bradford aka SJ Childs • Season 6 • Episode 172

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In this episode, I have the honor of chatting with the founder of IRL Social Skills Mara McLoughlin. I've copied this directly from her website because I couldn't sum it up better myself!! Great episode, enjoy! New Classes Starting Now for Spring!!

"A self-diagnosed autistic human and certified provider of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®), Mara holds both her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Communication Science. She knows that communication is the key to life. Mara was appointed to the Oregon Commission for Autism Spectrum Disorder by Governor Kate Brown for a 2-year period, and looks forward to working with the state legislature to make a significant change in services for autistic people across the lifespan."

https://www.irlsocialskills.com/

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